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PsychMan · 10th Jun 2019, 3:37 pm

Thanks Hugo. The nut trick sounds interesting, I have plenty of cabinets to experiment with

Im inclined to agree about the refinish, though it would lose a little originality and "character" i guess, but without doubt achieve best results.

My concerns about a refinish would be the veneer looking very thin, id worry about sanding, can chemical stripping be used? I assume you would need to get back to bare wood?

Ive never done any refinishing and might not want to learn on such a nice and rare piece, so perhaps Ill work to improve this cabinet for now. Can I ask what kind of products do you use for refinishing such pieces and how theyre applied?

10th Jun 2019, 3:37 pm	#3
PsychMan Octode Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Fleet, Hampshire, UK Posts: 1,764	Re: HMV 582 Options Thanks Hugo. The nut trick sounds interesting, I have plenty of cabinets to experiment with Im inclined to agree about the refinish, though it would lose a little originality and "character" i guess, but without doubt achieve best results. My concerns about a refinish would be the veneer looking very thin, id worry about sanding, can chemical stripping be used? I assume you would need to get back to bare wood? Ive never done any refinishing and might not want to learn on such a nice and rare piece, so perhaps Ill work to improve this cabinet for now. Can I ask what kind of products do you use for refinishing such pieces and how theyre applied?